When the horn blew for darkness Thursday evening at Shinnecock Hills, the first page of this U.S. Open leaderboard read more like the silver trophy up for grabs this week. There was also clubhouse co-leader Sam Stevens.
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Extended highlight from the afternoon wave in Round 1 of the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
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The 126th U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills Thursday, June 18, which happens to be the same day as the New York Knicks championship parade in Manhattan. The events might be separated by more than 85 miles but the “Live From the U.S. Open” predicts there’s guaranteed to be a fervor in the air.
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Rory McIlroy provided some good soundbites at the podium Tuesday but Alex Fitzpatrick was a runaway for early social star at Shinnecock for breaking out a pair of VR goggles in his practice round.
Scheffler takes his first stab at completing the career Grand Slam this week at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock, where he is the favorite.
Brooks Koepka would like a little bit of pain. At least then, he said, what he’s dealing with in his left hand would make sense.
Scottie Scheffler spoke to the media on Tuesday at the U.S. Open as he aims to complete the career Grand Slam at Shinnecock Hills, watch his full press conference.
Even at Shinnecock Hills, one of America’s toughest courses preparing to host golf’s toughest test, one has to wonder what Arnold Palmer might say about winning a U.S. Open.
The LIV Golf star won consecutive tournaments in Singapore and South Africa earlier this year but the market is fading his most recent form.
Patrick Reed walked the Shinnecock course with Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis and chatted about his strategy for the U.S. Open and his pathway to return to the PGA Tour as a full-time member next year.
Minjee Lee enters Minnesota as the reigning KPMG Women’s PGA Champion but faces the task of stopping world No. 1 Nelly Korda, who has yet to lose a major event this year.